Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has advised opposition political parties to get over their loss in the 2023 elections and brace to team up with the incoming government of the All Progressives Congress. According to Lawan, the 2023 elections is over and done with, and it is now time for governance which is for everyone. The Senate President spoke in Abuja on Friday while receiving a delegation of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States led by its Secretary General, Georges Chikoti. Lawan informed them that they came at a time Nigeria was going through a transition but assured them…
Author: Victor Fola
A businesswoman, Fatima Mohammed and her husband, Haruna Ibrahim have had their 10-year-old marriage dissolved by A Grade I Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on the basis of lack of love. The judge, Malam Yahaya Sheshi, dissolved their wedlock according to Islamic Law, following Fatima’s prayer for divorce on grounds of lack of love. ”Going to the village to dissolve their marriage as requested by Haruna is denying Fatima her rights, provided that the couple did not have such agreement when they got married. ”Fatima is hereby ordered to refund the dowry of N20, 000 back…
The Federal Government has announced Monday, May 1st as a public holiday in honour of this year’s Workers’ Day celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. The Minister in a statement issued in Abuja and signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, said the celebration would be marked with a title: ‘Solidarity Forever: Celebrating the Collective Strength of Nigerian Workers.’ Aregbesola quoted from the International Trade Union Anthem to express deep solidarity with the Workers of Nigeria. He congratulated workers across the country on this year’s…
No fewer than 5,500 Nigerian students in Sudan will arrive today after being evacuated from the war-torn North African country. The chairperson of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said this on Thursday at the weekly ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team. She said there are over three million Nigerians residing in Sudan and efforts are in hand to evacuate as many of them as possible. She revealed that already 13 buses carrying Nigerians have departed Sudan for the Egyptian border Aswan, from where the returnees would be airlifted back to Nigeria. “The first batch are expected in…
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has reacted to the death of his 16-year-old son, Kambilichukwu. The thespian had been quiet ever since the incident occurred nearly a month ago. Yul’s son died on March 30 after he developed a seizure in school while playing football with his schoolmates. Edochie, reacting to the incident said, “On that Wednesday morning, you came into my room, dressed up for school. You told me your school will be having inter-house sports on Friday and I promised you I’ll be there.” ‘You were so excited. You told me you won a gold medal in swimming.I congratulated…
President Muhammadu Buhari has given insight into why the opposition party lost their presidential bid in the 2023 elections. According to Buhri, over-confidence, complacency and bad tactical moves made the opposition political parties lose the February 25 presidential elections. According to him, while the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, was working hard to retain power in the recent elections, the combined opposition was a victim of over-confidence. Speaking at his residence at State House where he received the Progressive Governors Forum, led by its Chairman, Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State, Buhari said: “They were already telling their foreign backers…
Factional leader of Labour Party, Lamidi Apapa, has accused the embattled chairman of the party, Julius Abure of filing an irresponsible petition in connivance with Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party challenging the victory of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election. Apapa, in a statement put out by the faction’s Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, claimed that Abure and his faction are all out to plunge the Labour Party into crisis for their selfish gains. Apapa who confirmed that he is yet to withdraw petitions at the Tribunal revealed Abure has been restrained by the Abuja High Court…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has dispelled reports of the ruling party has zoned the leadership positions for the 10th National Assembly The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka debunked the reports in a statement issued Thursday night. According to him, all versions of zoning arrangements in the media is fictitious and did not emanate from the party. He said, “The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to versions of zoning arrangements for the 10th National Assembly leadership positions in circulation in sections of social media. “The information did not emanate from the Party…
President-elect, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, met with the All Progressives Congress governors who paid him a courtesy visit , urging them to work with the party leadership and lawmakers on the election of principal officers of the National Assembly. This was Tinubu’s first official meeting with the governors after his emphatic victory in the 2023 presidential election. Speaking during the meeting, the governor recounted the challenges of the concluded elections, but expressed gladness that victory was achieved ultimately. “We thank God Almighty for our electoral victory. It was tough and turbulent. “The challenge before us is working…
The National Economic Council (NEC) has suspended the planned removal of subsidy on petroleum products by the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Disclosing this on Thursday was the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the NEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The minister claimed that the meeting resolved that it was not a favourable time for the action. She stated that the Council deliberated on the matter and resolved that it cannot be removed for now, but it…